Grants and Contributions

Sport - Hosting Program

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

The World Health Organization (WHO) works with countries and partners to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from hazards that create health emergencies, including disasters, disease outbreaks (including Ebola) and conflicts. During health emergencies, WHO also leads and coordinates the international health response to contain disease outbreaks and provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations.

With the support of GAC and other donors, WHO’s emergency operations aim to rapidly assess the threat of infectious disease outbreaks and initiate urgent activities to prevent and reduce morbidity and mortality caused by infectious disease outbreaks, and to prevent escalation of outbreaks. Project activities include: (1) deploying experts to rapidly assess outbreak threat; (2) delivering essential medicines, supplies and equipment; (3) training health personnel; (4) coordinating and implementing vaccination campaigns; and (5) strengthening health sector coordination and health information systems.

The Contingency Fund for Emergencies of the World Health Organization (WHO) is a replenishable fund established to provide the resources necessary to rapidly scale up WHO’s initial response to outbreaks and emergencies with health consequences. The Fund is designed to fill critical funding gaps from the beginning of an emergency until the organization can access additional sources of funds.

The support of GAC and other donors to the Contingency Fund for Emergencies helps WHO react early to prevent escalation of outbreaks. Project activities include: (1) deploying experts to rapidly assess the threat of different outbreaks; and (2) initiating urgent activities to prevent the spread of outbreaks, such as the delivery of vital health supplies, the training of community health workers, and the implementation of vaccination campaign.

March 2018 – Uganda hosts the largest number of refugees in Africa, more than 1.4 million, with roughly two thirds of them having arrived from South Sudan since July 2016. This large and rapid influx has strained the humanitarian response capacity in northern Uganda to near breaking. New refugee settlements almost immediately reach full capacity, while service providers struggle to meet the most basic needs of the community. Overall, South Sudanese make up more than three quarters of the refugee population in Uganda (more than 1 million people).

With GAC’s support, Plan International Canada is providing support for much-needed water, sanitation, hygiene, and protection for an estimated 34,000 South Sudanese refugees and host communities in the Arua and Yumbe districts of Uganda. Activities include: (1) the construction or rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities; and (2) the enhancement of protection services and psycho-social support for vulnerable children.

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